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    We still have racism in the United States today, no doubt about it. In our world today, it doesn't take long before you hear someone ask the question, “was that racist?”. often times we question if what we say and hear is racist. we learn about i in schools and understand the idea, but it seems we still are confused on what “racism” really is. and it's not only the “white kids” who are throwing the “was that racist” card in the air. Often times in pop culture in cinematic movies or tv shows someone

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    Racism is one of the most important social issues of the modern world. It has hundreds of different causes and has affected millions of people worldwide and is one of the deepest social problems in U.S. history. Racism is, “the discrimination of other groups on the basis of their different descent begins in the ‘Early Modern Period’” (Internsque.com1), consequently, this worldwide issue has caused countless problems. It is imperative that we take a stand against white supremacists so every American

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    investigate racism in America 50 years ago and today. The reason I chose to investigate racism in America 50 years ago and today is because I am extremely interested in what encouraged the offenders of racism 50 years ago and if they are still being encouraged today. In order to find out the answer for this, I have chosen the key questions of, ‘Who were the offenders of racism 50 years ago?’, ‘What were the laws and police contribution to racism 50 years ago?’, and lastly, ‘Are the offenders of racism still

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    There are three causes why racism is still going today. Those three causes are unfamiliarity, stereotypes, and selfishness. These causes are the reason why one race of people believe they are superior to another. First cause why racism is still going today is unfamiliarity. Unfamiliarity is one of the most common causes of racism is unfamiliarity. Some people become fearful of what they don't know or understand. Suttie stated, “If a child has grown up with people from only their race, then the

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    How Racism Became a Problem Today Racism is a deeply ingrained problem in our social systems. Even though we publicly denounce racism, it still continues to be an issue in our everyday lives. We choose to be ignorant of racism 's influence until we see people affected by it on the news or in person. Even then, rarely do we choose to act upon what we see. The United States may have come a long way to completing Martin Luther King Jr 's dream, but our biases are still a prominent issue today. In

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    It truly pains me to see that racism still exists. Everyday actions continue to contribute to racism because many Americans fail to realize we even have a race problem. It is hard to understand why people can’t see what is going on in our country at a time when it’s extremely important to come together. Racial inequality constantly causes us to drift apart even though America thrives on diversity and culture. There are many ways to change our behavior to improve race relations and educate people

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    Racism is one of the world’s biggest concerns; it is still strong in this generation. So much chaos is coming about from racism in our lives today. Stories on the news are explaining how severe racism is. Even schools still have issues with racism; students aren’t friends and are more like enemies. I believe with the turmoil we are in today, it will take large amounts of effort to make this world great again. People of all skin colors, personalities, and backgrounds should come together to build

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    Even though racism is one of the world major issues today. Some individuals may say racism come from ignorance the condition of being uneducated, unaware or uniformed. A lot of attitude is shaped when individuals are young, they believe that it is natural to spend time with people that have the same interest and background culture like theirs. They judge people from different racial background, by the way look, act, and the by clothes they wear, also individuals are targeted by the music they

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    How Is Racism Still Relevant Today

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    English dictionary defines racism as a belief in the superiority of some races over others; prejudice against or hatred of other races; discriminatory behavior toward people of another race," when in reality it is ignorance to not allow others to be individuals. Canada has laws to protect our people from such crimes, but they are not always efficient, and people sometimes have found way of getting around these laws. Many people are naive and do not realize how much racism truly still occurs in our

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    opinions on someone who doesn't look the same shouldn't be allowed. Since everyone has a different opinion that can sometimes be unchanging there is no way to really eradicate racism but people can slowly make a difference. People cannot leave racism in the past, but people should also not repeat mistakes of the past. Racism is still a widespread problem that is hard to be controlled because of personal beliefs about past events. There are depictions of the past through

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